FUTURI MAESTRI – 7th Edition
Know before you apply
- Emerging artists with small-format works
- Artists interpreting the theme of error
- Applicants able to ship work to Italy
- Works max 50 x 50 cm
- Travel, meals, accommodation at artist's expense
- Jury selects one artwork per artist
FUTURI MAESTRI is a non-competitive exhibition project organized by Space Gallery and Studio d’Arte Fioranelli, in collaboration with the Cultural Association A.P.S. Space of Modena. Now in its seventh edition, the initiative aims to discover, promote, and celebrate emerging talents and creative excellence through a three-week group exhibition hosted at the historic Acetaia Giusti in Modena, Italy.
Rather than a traditional art prize, FUTURI MAESTRI is conceived as a space for artistic growth, critical reflection, and peer exchange where "participating is already winning". A jury of art professionals—including Lorenzo Fioranelli, Giacomo Nicolella Maschietti, and Callo Albanese—will select the works for the exhibition.
2027 Theme: "The Gift of Error" (Il dono dell'errore) Error is not a shortcoming or a failure, but a generative event: a fertile deviation that interrupts continuity and reveals unexplored paths. Sudden gestures and collateral events mature into new knowledge, transforming imperfection into stylistic signature and identity. In a world chasing algorithmic perfection and the erasure of the unexpected, error emerges as the only visible trace of labor, passion, and irreducible humanity. Artists are invited to freely interpret this theme according to their own sensitivity and perspective.
Maximum dimensions: Must not exceed 50 x 50 cm (including frame, if any).
- Originality: Submitted works must be original (either previously exhibited or unpublished, provided they have not been submitted to previous editions of FUTURI MAESTRI). Artists may submit one or more works, though the jury will select a maximum of one artwork per artist.
How to Apply To apply, please send an email to info@spacegallery.it with the subject line "Candidatura FUTURI MAESTRI" including:
The completed and signed Application Form (Scheda di Candidatura, downloadable from the official website).
High-resolution images of the artwork (minimum 300 dpi, JPEG, PNG, or TIFF format), including both full views and details.
Applications may be submitted in either English or Italian.